Know which listings are exposed
Amazon, Flipkart and Meesho all require a BIS certificate on record for regulated categories. Find yours below, see what applies, and fix it in the right order, before a compliance sweep does it for you.
Which categories get flagged
Ordered by how likely a listing in that category is to be actioned. Every count and standard below is read out of bischeck's product database, and the last column gives you a real record and HSN code to look up, so none of it has to be taken on trust.
“Exposure” is our read on how likely a listing in that category is to be actioned. It is an observation about marketplace enforcement, not a BIS rule, and not a statement about your business. The product name and HSN code in the last column are real records, so you can look any of them up directly.
If a listing has already been blocked
Four stages, in the order they happen. The clock is what matters here: stage 2 is where cost accumulates fastest.
- 1Listing suppressed→ act the same day
The product drops out of search. Customers cannot find it and orders stop on that ASIN.
- 2Inventory stranded→ storage fees accrue daily, so move it or clear it
Stock sitting in the warehouse becomes unsellable while storage fees keep accruing.
- 3Account health hit→ read the violation detail before appealing
A policy violation lands on your Account Health dashboard and affects the score.
- 4Appeal with documents→ depends on how fast the documents arrive
Submit a Plan of Action with the BIS certificate, the test report and product images showing the Standard Mark.
The detail behind these steps lives in our sellers recovery guide, and the documents side is covered in the customs guide.
Where to upload, on each platform
The most concrete part of this page, and the part most likely to age, since these are third-party interfaces that change without warning.
Platform paths verified August 2026. If one has moved, the certificate itself is unchanged. The requirement is what matters, not the menu.
Staying ahead of the next change
The sellers who avoid interruption are the ones who hear about a new requirement before their marketplace does.
Watch your categories
New products become mandatory every year. Check the QCO orders to see whether a category you sell into has been added, instead of finding out when a sweep does.
Verify supplier claims
If a supplier says they already have BIS, ask for the R-number and confirm it names your brand and your standard. What to check is in our importer guide.
Upload before you list
Certificates uploaded up front stop a listing being flagged at all. Waiting until you are asked to produce them is the slower path, every time.
Need certification for a product you sell? That route is on the manufacturers page.
Seller questions
Does Amazon really require BIS for my category?+
Marketplaces enforce the same Quality Control Orders the government does, and they require the certificate on record for regulated categories. The compliance path itself is set by the platform rather than by BIS, so check the current requirement in Seller Central or Seller Hub for your category rather than relying on a secondhand summary. What bischeck can tell you is whether your product is under an active QCO at all, so start with the QCO directory.
My supplier says they already have BIS. Do I still need to do anything?+
You still need the paperwork on record for your listing, and the certificate has to actually cover what you are selling. Ask for the certificate or R-number and check it names your brand, your exact model, and the factory that made the goods. A registration that covers a sibling model, or a lapsed one, will not survive a compliance check.
How do I appeal a suppressed listing?+
The appeal is a Plan of Action submitted with supporting documents: the BIS certificate, the test report, and product images showing the Standard Mark. If the product genuinely has no certificate, the appeal cannot succeed until it does, so the first question is whether you can get certified in time. Our customs and recovery guide covers the documents side in more detail.
Can I sell BIS products I bought from a distributor?+
Yes. The certificate belongs to the manufacturer, not to you, so buying through a distributor is normal. What matters is that the listing shows a valid certificate covering the exact product. Ask the distributor for the certificate or R-number and confirm it matches the goods you are shipping, including the brand under which you are listing them.
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